Convert 5000 Rod (US survey) to Fathom: 5000 Rod (US survey) in Fathom
This calculator allows you to convert from Rod (US survey) to Fathom and in a reverse direction. To convert from Rod (US survey) to Fathom, enter the amount of Rod (US survey) into the first input and to convert from Fathom to Rod (US survey), enter the amount of Fathom into the second input.
5000 Rod (US survey) equal 13750.027500055 Fathom.
Every 1 Rod (US survey) = 2.750005500011 Fathom
and so, 5000 Rod (US survey) = 5000 multiplied by 2.750005500011 = 13750.027500055 Fathom.
Fathom
What is fathom?
As we mentioned before, the human body was the base from which length units were derived. Fathom is one of these units. For a large man holding his arms fully extended, the distance from the middle fingertip of one hand to the middle fingertip of the other hand express one fathom.
For more specification, one fathom equals 6 feet or nearly 1.83 meter. The term "fathom" was derived from the old English "faedm" which means outstretched arms. Fathom is used mainly in water depth measurement.